Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups bulgur
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 2 cups green bell peppers or 2 cups red bell peppers, diced
  • 3/4 cup mushroom, sliced
  • 3/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons tamari (a soy sauce)
  • 2 teaspoons sherry wine or 2 teaspoons other red wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon marjoram
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 3/4 cup cottage cheese or 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • paprika

Method

  • Soak bulghar in boiling water during prep time (~15minutes).
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease small casserole dish with 1/2 tablespoons of butter.
  • On medium heat, saute remaining butter and chopped onions until soft.
  • Stir in mushrooms and peppers, and heat through (3-6 minutes).
  • Add tamari, sherry, marjoram and salt and pepper (to taste), then remove from heat.
  • In a small bowl, mix cheeses and beaten egg together.
  • Put bulghar evenly in casserole pan.
  • Cover with pepper mixture, then cheese mixture and dust with paprika.
  • Bake 40 minutes, uncovered.